Simone Biles (USA) competes on the floor at the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Antwerp Sportpalais on October 8, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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The nation’s best female gymnasts will be in Connecticut this weekend for the 2024 Core Hydration Classic, one of America’s premier gymnastics events before the Paris Summer Olympics.
Three former Olympic all-around champions are in the field for this year’s match: Gabby Douglas (London 2012), Simon Biles (Rio 2016) and Sunny Lee (Tokyo 2020). Want to watch the 2024 Core Hydration Classic? Here’s what you need to know.
Core Hydration Classic 2024: Dates, Times
The 2024 Core Hydration Classic, May 17-18 at the XL Center in Hartford Cone, will feature the Hope Championships and Junior Women’s events on Friday, with top gymnasts taking to the mat on Saturday.
Tickets to see the Core Hydration Classic in person are still available on sites like Vivid Seats, Stubhub and SeatGeek. Bonus: Use promo code THR2024 to save $20 off your purchase at VividSeats.com.
How to watch the 2024 Core Hydration Classic Gymnastics on TV
Want to watch the Core Hydration Classic on TV? The second season of The Top Women’s Tournament will air Saturday, May 18 from 4-6 pm PT / 7-9 pm ET on CNBC. If you have a basic cable package, you can watch the gymnastics competition on TV on your local CNBC channel.
The encore presentation airs this Sunday, May 19, at 11 am PT/2 pm ET on NBC.
How to stream 2024 Core Hydration Classic Gymnastics online
Want to watch the Core Hydration Classic event online? This year’s competition is being streamed live on Peacock, providing a live feed of the finals from every device you watch on mobile, computer, tablet and smart TV.
A Peacock subscription starts at just $5.99 per month (although there are deals available right now that can get you Peacock for free). In addition to allowing you to stream Core Hydration Classic online, Peacock lets you watch hours of sports, TV shows, movies, and special events live or on demand.
How to watch 2024 Core Hydration Classic Gymnastics online
Want to watch Core Hydration Classic online without a Peacock subscription? Sign up for a free trial of Fubo, a live TV streaming service that has CNBC as part of its channel lineup. Fubo lets you watch Core Hydration Classic on CNBC for free without cable. Cancel before your free trial ends to avoid being charged.
DirecTV Stream is another live streaming service that allows you to watch Core Hydration gymnastics competitions online for free. DirecTV Stream includes CNBC as part of its offerings, and the station is currently offering a 5-day free trial, which you can find here.
(Note: CNBC and Peacock are only televising the women’s final/second session – the rest of the Core Hydration Classic events at USA Gymnastics YouTube page).
2024 Core Hydration Classic Lineup, Gymnastics, Competitors
As previously mentioned, this year’s Core Hydration Classic will be highlighted by Douglas, Biles and Lee, but they will face a strong field that includes Tokyo Olympic floor exercise gold medalist Jade Carey and Tokyo Olympic team silver medalist Jordan Chiles.
Other competitors include former world medalists Shailez Jones, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Jocelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong.
The Core Hydration Classic will help determine the five gymnasts who will make the U.S. Olympic team for Paris, along with the May 30-June 2 Xfinity US Championships and the June 27-30 Olympic Trials in Minneapolis.